A bit cheesy and obviously aping Westlake's style as Richard Stark, this was fun but ultimately pretty forgettable. I say that as someone who really enjoyed The Terror and Drood for their historical depth and period accuracy. It's a testosterone fantasy with the faintest of mysteries and a bunch of crime but you never feel like you're really seeing the inside of a life on the other side of the law like you did with Stark's Parker novels.